Brideshead Revisited

2008 · 2h 13m

Befriended by aristocrat Sebastian Flyte, Oxford student Charles Ryder finds that the power and privilege experienced by the family is seductive. On a visit to the ancestral home, Brideshead, he falls in love with his friend's sister, Julia. However, as his ties to the Flytes deepen, Ryder finds himself at odds with their strong Roman Catholicism.

Directed by Julian Jarrold

Cast

Matthew Goode

Charles Ryder

Ben Whishaw

Sebastian Flyte

Hayley Atwell

Julia Flyte

Emma Thompson

Lady Marchmain

Michael Gambon

Lord Marchmain